1. The three sisters in this novel are very different. Do you see any similarities?

2. How are you different from, or like, your siblings? Do your differences and similarities draw you closer to your siblings?

3. The relationship between sisters has long been a subject of fascination in literature. Why do you think readers are so interested in sisters?

4. Clementine's father is a difficult man at the beginning of the novel. Did you find him more sympathetic by the end of the novel?

5. Which sister did you relate to the most? Why?

6. How important was the setting in the novel to you? Did it enrich or limit your experience of the story in any ways? Could you imagine this story set in a different environment?

7. Which essential part of champagne-making reflects the relationship between the sisters?

8. Sarah-Kate Lynch chose the names of her characters deliberately. Each sister is named after a quality she does not have at the beginning of the novel, but has been recognized for at the end. Can you pick those three qualities?

9. How important is a name in shaping a person's character in real life? How does a character's name influence your impressions of the character?

10. The novel is set in France and written as though perhaps translated from French. Did you use the glossary to translate the French words? Did you find the French words distracting or endearing?

11. The novel is set in France and written as though perhaps translated from French. Did you use the glossary to translate the French words? Did you find the French words distracting or endearing?

12. The three sisters all fall for Hector. Did you believe they were all in love with him? Why do you think each sister needed Hector’s attentions at that particular moment in their lives?